Warner Bros. Sued for Distributing 'Laws of Attraction' Without License — hollywoodreporter.com

Warner Bros. is being taken to court again by two Germany film companies that claim the studio breached a settlement agreement covering four films and is violating their copyright to Laws of Attraction, starring Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore. The Zweite Academy and the Erste Academy — together captioned and abbreviated as "MHF" — previously sued Warner Bros. in 2012 over films that included The Whole Ten Yards, The In Laws and Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. The plaintiffs produced the films and entered into distribution agreements with special purpose entities in return for a minimum guaranty, earmarked gross receipts and other payments. The films were then brought to Warner Bros. via sub-distribution agreements, but along the way, the films got caught up in the bankruptcy of companies controlled by David Bergstein.

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